Bill Evans Trio : Moon Beams

Recorded in New York City over the course of three sessions in May and June of 1962, ‘Moon Beams’ is the first studio recording by the Bill Evans Trio following the sudden accidental death of bassist Scott LaFaro the year before. Chuck Israels replaces LaFaro, playing more of an accompanist’s role than was Scott’s style, and Paul Motian resumes his drumming duties with the trio. This lineup produced material for two albums that would be amongst Evans’s most popular. ‘Moonbeams’ includes ballads from the ’62 sessions, which also yielded the more upbeat ‘How My Heart Sings’ that same year. ‘Moonbeams’ captures some of Evans’s most introspective playing, his sense of loss evident but soothed by Israels’s empathetic performances. Evans also expresses his lyricism underlaid with rhythmic firmness, even in the extraordinarily slow ‘Love in Vain’. Track Listing:1. Re: Person I Knew – Bill Evans Trio2. Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Bill Evans Trio3. I Fall in Love Too Easily – Bill Evans Trio4. Stairway to the Stars – Bill Evans Trio5. If You Could See Me Now – Bill Evans Trio6. It Might As Well Be Spring – Bill Evans Trio7. In Love in Vain – Bill Evans Trio8. Very Early – Bill Evans Trio Year of Production: 1962 Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “Bill Evans Trio : Moon Beams” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.